Chapter 341: Foul trouble
Indiana's home stadium, Banks' Life Arena, is probably the least tech-enabled place in the NBA right now. Their free personality doesn't show itself in basketball.
The traditional information is embodied in every corner of this place, and the vast majority of the new generation of players may not appreciate it, but after all, Zhang Yi grew up watching ancient videos and grew up as a child, and everything here is not unfamiliar to him at all, on the contrary, everything has a sense of déjà vu.
The starting five of the Pacers don't have big-name stars, and even everyone's average data per game can be compared to the Lakers' three-in-command Wali Bi.
But their combat power is greater than five, and Duncan's method of tuning players has always been one of the skills that NBA coaches want to learn.
It's just that the super coach Duncan looks very ordinary, not serious at all, and has a relationship with the players, and he is also a teacher and friend.
So a lot of people think that friendliness and respect are the skills that allow him to bring out the best in these ordinary players, but the problem is that there are not a few managers in the league with his personality, and I don't see anyone who has played similar results.
Wacker was certainly interested, but he wasn't teaching his disciples like Duncan did. Because everyone has their own coaching style, he simply wants to strengthen his rotation lineup.
The Lakers were supposed to have a big change this year, and these people sitting on the bench should have good ability, but the problem is that they seem to be blending together.
If you can play your own tactics and efficiency with each lineup like the Pacers, then you don't need to be tough against the Golden State Warriors or the San Antonio Spurs.
In this game, Wacker had such an idea, so he didn't plan to let the main five play for long, because their strength and tactics have been developed.
At the beginning of the game, Vali easily gave the Lakers a chance to attack first, and the Pacers seemed to be ready to defend from the first round, and the defense was very fast.
The opponents are generally medium to short in height, so the effect should be better if they play inside or height. WACKER's first reaction when he saw this line-up was this.
At this time, I can see the usefulness of good point guard experience, because the Lakers have a height disadvantage in the point guard position, and the other four positions are big and small.
"If you want to play the best body advantage, of course, you have to play inside." Oscar motioned for Vali to come up and play for himself.
Vali's air cut wasn't slow, but when he was in position and Oscar's pass was in place, he thought about the layup and found that he didn't have room for it, because the speed of the bag was completely beyond his imagination.
"Damn!" Wali was squeezed by the opponent's inside line and lost his center of gravity, but the opponent's hands were not dirty, so the referee did not blow the whistle.
But the most important thing is to help defend, just listen to the snap, the basketball in Wali's hand was snatched away. It was none other than 'Fast Gunner' Philippe, a nimble shooter who had his eyes on the moment.
When Vali didn't seem to turn around, of course, his attention was all on the card position, and Philip immediately came over to pick up the ball, and the action was fierce and accurate!
"Defend!" Wacker roared angrily, because Vali was unwilling to stand in front of Philip, and it was easy to be deceived by the opponent at this time for a foul.
As soon as the idea came to Wacker's mind, Philip slammed into Wale's body as he dribbled, and his body fell sideways.
Of course, the referee blew the whistle immediately, and he didn't think it was a fake fall, after all, the fast break opportunity was here, and Vali appeared where it shouldn't be.
Wacker stood on the sidelines with a helpless expression, because his plan was to let Vali and Robert take turns to take the bench, and how to play if these two guys couldn't control their fouls.
Seeing that Vali still wanted to reason with the referee, Zhang Yi immediately patted his brother's shoulder, "Don't say it again, the game has just started, don't let the referee have a bad impression of you." ”
The Pacers' Phillip is of course smug on his face, and the player who has been in the league for seven or eight years should now be in his prime form. But unfortunately, a major injury brought him to the brink of retirement.
Although after more than two years of recuperation, he has now regained the feeling of playing on and off, but if Philip can grow naturally, this fast gunner with fast shooting skills will not be reduced to a regular rotation level.
After this goal, the fans at the scene also showed excitement, and if the Lakers' super winning streak can be ended, then it may be the best reward for this civilian team.
This season, the team sent away the leading stars who had just made a difference, so there were a lot of doubts about Duncan's coaching methods on the Internet.
It's just that the Pacers don't have a star but they are still playing strong, and after the trade, in addition to being the cheapest team in the league, the salary status may be drooling when the owners of other teams see it.
The Pacers got a good start to the season with such a civilian team of 9 wins and 3 losses, including the home court so far undefeated, and those trolls on the Internet naturally shut up immediately. Because these victories also include consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors, two major teams in the East and West.
As for the three losses, in addition to one back-to-back deliberate rotation loss, the other two defeats were sent to the home of the Golden State Warriors and the home of the San Antonio Spurs.
This is no less valuable than the Lakers' winning streak, after all, the Pacers' opponents are much stronger than the Los Angeles people as a whole. No matter who the core of the team is, their results have never been lowered by the roster changes.
That's why people have so much respect for Duncan, and this guy who seems to have a good sense of humor and never has a deliberate smile or anger on his face is even more incomprehensible.
Zhang Yi also reminded Wali when he was defending, but he knew his brother's personality very well, and he would not be affected by this situation under normal circumstances.
As a result, when the Pacers attacked, it was the 'fast gunner' Philip who hit the inside. Vali was a normal defender, and his hands were up, but Philip picked up the ball so quickly that his arm hit Wali's chest.
The basketball shot is hit in the air and the referee blows the whistle again!
The decision was controversial, as Vali's movements were clean and he was in the zone of reasonable impact. Philip just slipped and didn't hit Vali......
Because the current NBA allows three chances for reconsideration, Wacker also decisively chose to reconsider. In the end, the referee did withdraw the decision, but it was a big blow to Vali's mentality.
Duncan called Philip to the sidelines and didn't know what to say, Zhang Yi saw their appearance and thought to himself Is it your plan to make a foul? It is impossible to take victory away from us!
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